THE PESO weakened ahead of the release of US retail sales data. -- BW FILE PHOTOTHE PESO depreciated versus the greenback for the second straight day on Tuesday amid preference for the dollar on expectations of strong US retail sales data. The local unit closed at
PHILSTAR THE FINANCE department said it has asked the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) to make more comprehensive financial disclosures but added that it has no plans to reduce the insurer's subsidies after the
REUTERS The Philippines may return to its pre-pandemic growth trajectory in seven or eight years, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) said, more optimistic than a government estimate of 10 years, with the bank's
REUTERS THE ENVIRONMENT for startups is expected to improve next year as the economy undertakes its digital transformation as it recovers from the pandemic. Rene S. Meily, QBO Innovation Hub and IdeaSpace Foundation president, said
REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES is hoping to solicit greater Japanese participation in the post-pandemic economic recovery, with a focus on digitization, climate change adaptation, and infrastructure, a Tokyo-based Filipino diplomat said. At a meeting of ambassadors
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it encourages micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to register their land and facilities as economic zones. PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said MSMEs that register
PHILSTAR THE three-month closed fishing season in the Visayan Sea is expected to cause an "artificial" shortage of fish with a knock-on effect on inflation, an organization of fishermen said. The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang
REUTERS POULTRY imports from the Netherlands have been temporarily banned after the detection there of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), otherwise known as bird flu. Memorandum Order No. 69 issued on Nov. 12 by
THE GOVERNMENT is no longer requiring the use of face shields. -- PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCASTHE PHILIPPINES reported 849 coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the first time in 10 months that the daily tally fell below 1,000, though health authorities said it was largely due to
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hailed the "extraordinary success" of the furlough scheme as official figures suggest a "small" number of jobs were lost at its demise. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise of 160,000 in payrolled employment between September and October. Treasury data had
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SERRAVALLE, San Marino -- Harry Kane scored four goals in England's 10-0 demolition of San Marino on Monday as Gareth Southgate's side made official their place in next year's World Cup finals in